Hazel St. Flip House: Before and After

Today I’d like to share with you the full reveal of the Hazel St. flip house we worked on several years ago. As you can see from the before and after pics, it turned out to be a really nice house and sold in a record 3 days! My hubby worked with my father in law on this project, and together they did all the work themselves. They really do amazing work (and I like to think my design ideas helped a little too!)

front exterior:

before

after

Now that’s better! The siding on the front of the house was actually in good shape so it was just cleaned up a bit. Then a new concrete slab was added along with a new roof.

back exterior:

before

Judging from the front before pic, you wouldn’t think the back would be this bad – would you? Maybe it was business in the front, party in the back? Who knows – but this place was a total dump! yuck.

after

All new siding was installed. We added a larger kitchen window (the window left of the far right door) and the guys built a brand new deck. Now the new owners can actually sit outside and enjoy the large yard!

This was a small galley kitchen with not much going for it, so I decided to add some character by installing DIY hardwood floors, adding some shiplap on the walls, and also planking the ceilings and painting them a pretty blue (BM Palladian Blue).

Look how much larger the space looks with those useless soffits removed! I’ve never been a fan of soffits.

The shiplap walls were painted Moth Gray by Pittsburgh Paints.

Ugly kitchens always make for the best before & after pics, don’t ya think?

door paint: BM Stratton Blue

**tip: in a small kitchen, remove upper cabinets and add open shelves instead – it’s cheaper than cabinetry and it visually opens up the space. win-win!

We added a new larger window to bring more light into the kitchen. Craig installed some beefy farmhouse trim around the window, the old sink was cleaned up and a new faucet was added. Much better!

All new stainless steel appliances finish off the look.

Since this kitchen is so tiny, we added a full height pantry storage cabinet on the right.

previous owners left us a fish tank – how nice

New DIY hardwood floors were added for under $1.50/sq.ft, along with new paint and light fixtures.

The bathroom was a hot mess – what, you don’t like that wooden toilet seat? We added shiplap to the wall to bring in some character, new tile floors, and paint (SW Sea Salt).

I honestly don’t know why every builder in America back in the 8o’s thought we all wanted to play Hollywood actress with those dressing room lights. ugh.

please excuse my horrible photography skillz

New sconces replaced the actress lights. The vanity was actually in good shape. Craig found the missing cabinet door in the closet and reattached and cleaned it all up; then he gave everything a couple coats of dark gray paint (from the oops section of Lowes.) **Tip: the big box stores sell mis-tinted paint for super cheap (usually $5/gallon or less) so check out their “oops” shelves first and you might find a color that will work for your project.

The mirror was from an old dresser I bought off Craigslist, and was painted to match. New white vanity top and faucet complete the look.

The bedrooms were all gross with dingy carpet, ugly walls, and cheap hollow core doors (some complete with holes in them.)

It’s amazing what a couple coats of paint and new carpet can do! We also add new light fixtures throughout the house and new doors & door knobs.

And that’s a wrap!

Since we remodeled this house several years ago, some of the items that were used are no longer available. However, I’ve tracked down some similar items where noted:

And there you have it – one ugly duckling house transformed into a pretty swan, and sold in 3 days! Now I just hope Mouse House sells that fast 🙂 Let me know if you have any questions – and I’d love it if you could pin & share on Facebook!

aww, you just made my day Lisa! Thanks so much for your sweet comment! I’m a new blogger so it’s always fun to hear that people are actually reading my posts, LOL 🙂 And even better that I could offer you a little encouragement! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

thank you so much Alys! Yes, unfortunately some people just don’t take care of things. We have rental properties too and have had a few bad tenants who not only didn’t pay the rent, but also trashed the place when they left! It’s just something we have to deal with though… Thanks so much for visiting 🙂

Came over here from Hometalk where I loved the kitchen but everything else is sweet too! Our Lowe’s has marked up the prices of their mis-tint paint to $15-20/gallon. It’s ridiculous. Maybe this has already been asked, but what wood do you use for your hardwood floors? I’m assuming you buy planks and sand and stain yourself?

If the home is small to begin with and really lacking in living space, converting a garage could be doable. However, you would lose value to your home if you do not replace it with another garage especially if you live in a colder climate.

thank you Brenda, and just to be clear – the construction was not done in 3 days. It took several months to complete, but the house sold after only having it listed for 3 days. Sorry for the confusion! We do flip homes for a living. My hubby does the construction and labor and I do the design. We are very blessed to be able to do this – thanks for stopping by!

This is exactly what I’m looking at purchasing! How much were your materials, reno budget and ROI? I’m thinking of purchasing a very similar home for family to spend summers together, but renovations have to make sense for resale too.

Hi Nicole, we remodeled this house several years ago so I don’t have the numbers in front of me. But we never buy a house unless it’s a STEAL. Go to sheriff’s auctions, talk to neighbors, or keep an eye out for foreclosures or HUD properties. That’s where you’ll get the best deal. For renovations, we do 95% of the work ourselves so while it might take us longer to finish a house – we make much more profit that way since we don’t pay for labor or contractor fees. We also pay cash – so no interest fees either. We’re big Dave Ramsey fans, and we can sleep better at night knowing we don’t have debt. Good luck!